The Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili took part in the opening of the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The debate was launched with speeches by the UN Secretary-General and the President of the 80th session of the General Assembly. Heads of state, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, U.S. President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, also addressed the gathering.

This year’s session is being held under the theme ‘Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights.”

President Kavelashvili was accompanied by Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Minister of IDPs, Labor, Health and Social Protection Mikheil Sarjveladze, Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Davit Bakradze, Ambassador to the U.S. Tamar Taliashvili, and the Head of the Presidential Administration.

During his visit, President Kavelashvili is scheduled to deliver Georgia’s address to the Assembly. At the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, he will also attend an official reception hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in honour of the heads of delegations.

In addition, the Georgian President will hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings, including talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.